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Drive On: Green Car Journal marks 20th anniversary

Back when gas was $2 a gallon and SUVs ruled America, Ron Cogan started the Green Car Journal . At the time, there was seemingly hardly a "green car" to be found. Electric cars were in their infancy. The

Back when gas was $2 a gallon and SUVs ruled America, Ron Cogan started the Green Car Journal.

At the time, there were few truly "green cars" to be found. Electric cars were in their infancy. Toyota's Prius had yet to conquer America.

But through it all, the journal was there, witness to the revolution. Now, for the magazine's 20th anniversary, Cogan is turning the latest issue over to his non-profit educational arm for a single issue. He hopes that it will create something lasting that will be read in schools and universities.

Cogan, known for having created the Green Car of the Year Award at the Los Angeles Auto Show, says the magazine will feature a combination of long-form journalism, opinion articles, technical presentations and "perspectives from the nation's top environmental groups and efficiency organizations."

He's collecting pledges for the project at Kickstarter.com, a website for funding of creative projects.